Livingstone walk, Ulva

Summary

The explorer David Livingstone's grandparents lived on a croft near the southern shores of beautiful Ulva and this excellent, varied circuit visits the ruins at the site as well as a cave and some basalt columns on the coastline. Make sure you leave plenty of time to get back before the last ferry. There is usually no ferry on Saturdays, and Sundays are only in high season.

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Grade (key)

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Bog Factor (key)

  • 4/5

Rating

Terrain

Mostly a rough path, boggy and unclear at times but marked with white wooden posts. This is more challenging than the other Ulva walks.

Public Transport

Ferry to Ulva usually on demand 9-5 April to October; no ferries on Saturdays, Sunday ferries only June to August. From Salen, there is the Ulva Ferry Community Bus, which must be booked in advance.

Start

Ulva ferry jetty. Open in Google Maps.

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